Each year, Henscheid carves anywhere between 300 and 400 spoons. Because of the simple nature of the craft (you likely only ...

The first step in stone carving is choosing the right stone. In Africa, soapstone is used due to its softness, which makes it ...

The Dolní Věstonice Portrait Head features a woman’s face with carefully engraved details like her eyes, nose, mouth and ...

At a cathedral in York, England, expert stonemasons are combining cutting-edge technology with ancient technique to bring ...

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A tiny head carved from mammoth ivory looks back at us from the Stone Age. This sculpture, discovered at the archaeological ...

Amidst the ancient temples and tombs in Egypt Luxor skilled artisans continue to transform alabaster -- a luminous stone once cherished by pharaohs - ...

Sacrifices of “sun stones” occurred around the same time a volcanic eruption in 2900 BC dimmed the sun throughout Northern ...

These incredibly well-kept tools reveal a technique that’s quite similar to what early humans in Africa used but with a unique Neanderthal twist, explained Radu Iovita, an associate professor at NYU’s ...

A search is under way to trace up to 30 missing fragments of the Stone of Destiny - the ancient coronation stone of Scottish kings. The pieces were separated from the artefact when it was secretly ...

Dr Modi handing over the Neolithic stone tool to Prof Basar. ITANAGAR, 14 Jan: A Neolithic stone tool has been found in Upper Siang district by Bigong Tedo, the gaon burah of Mossing village, which he ...